Labor
Walmart’s firings lead lawmaker to author worker protection bill
July 8, 2013Walmart's reversion to its normal widespread labor law-breaking has prompted Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., to introduce legislation to protect the workers.
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Davis-Bacon foes try new ploy: Change wage base
July 3, 2013Workers' foes are trying a new tack: Change the wage base, to make the wages as low as possible.
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The rise of alt-labor: Innovative organizing is Netroots star
July 3, 2013The rapidly growing trend in innovative organizing among non-unionized and low-wage workers was showcased at several panels at this year's Netroots Nation conference.
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Long Beach caregivers strike for safer working conditions
July 3, 2013Mental health caregivers at La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California went on five-day strike last week to protest unfair labor practices.
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Striking rapid transit, city workers rally in Oakland, Calif.
July 2, 2013Striking Bay Area Rapid Transit workers and Oakland city workers protested what they said were management's refusal to increase wages and demands for givebacks, despite rising revenues.
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